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SUPERLOCKING HOLLOW TILE, APPLICATION FILED OCT. I9, 1921.

l A245372. Patented Aug. l, 1922.

OTIS V. NEESE, ELO L. NEESE, AND EARL C. NEESE, 0F ROUND. TOP, TEXAS.

SUPERLOCKING- sorrow TILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led October 19, 1921. Serial No. 505,788.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, O'rrs V. NnEsn, Nnnsn, and EARL C. Nnnsn., citizens of the United States, residingA at Round Top, in the county of Fayette and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Superlocking Hollow Tiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had'therein to the accompanying drawings.

his invention relates to an improvement in hollow tiles, and the object of the invention is the construction of a hollow tile, whereby it is made possible to construct a building having each individual tile unit thoroughly 'locked in the Wall, both vertically and horizontally, by vertical step joints', and horizontal step joints, which break the horizontal mortar joints and vertical mortar joints, rendering it impossible for moisture to penetrate the walls by way of the mortar joints.

With the foregoing and other objects in `view, our invention comprises certain novel combinations. constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of a superlocking tile constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is still another embodiment of our improved tile.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a corner of a wall formed by employing our tiles or blocks.

Figure 5 is a vertical,'cross section of the superlocking tile as laidin the wall.

Figure 6 is a top plan view 0f a series of the tiles laid in a row.

Figure 7 is a sectional View of another form of the wall-structure.

Figure 8 is a transverse, sectional View of a double wall constructed of our blocks.

Figure 9 is a transverse, sectional view of a wall-structure showing a brick-veneer face.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a tile, or block, which comprises a pair of oblong, hollow sections 2-2, one section having its top formed below the top of the other section, and this section having its bottom extending below the bottom ofthe adjoining section, producing what we style a vertical step joint. This same joint structure is common to the tile blocks shown in Figs. 2 and 3. v he two sections 2-2 have formed between them air cells 3, by the sections 2 being integrally connected by spacing walls 4. Part of these spacing walls 4, at 5, are not cut entirely away, but extend to the end of a section, so that in laying the blocks corresponding projecting portions 5, of walls 4, can be laid against or contiguous to the p0rtions 5 for producing a very compact and efficient wall-structure.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the section 2a is of less length than the integral section 2b, but this block 6, like block 1, has the integral wall-structure 4 with the projecting wall-portions 5 on one side of a section and extendingbeyond one end of the other section.

It is to be understood that in the tile block, shown in Fig. l, the horizontal step-joint 7 is equal to the horizontal step-joint 8 which interts with each other horizontally. The vertical step-pints -9 interit with each other vertically. n the embodiment shown in F ig. 2, the webs 10, 1l, 12, 13 and 14 are formed in a vertical position and this block has a step-joint 15 equal to the step-joints shown in Fig. 1.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the general principle of the struc-ture is very similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, because the sections 2c and 2d are similarly arranged with the step joint feature the same, and as in the case of the block shown in Fig. 1, the block shown in Fig. 3 has vertical spacing walls 4, provided with integral wall-portions 5 on one side of the section, and these portions 5 the other section.

Referring to Fig. 4: In Fig. 4 we have illustrated a corner formed by the combination of the above-described blocks, whereby block la interfits with block l on one end and with block 6 on the other. Block 6 interts with block 1" on one end and block l on the other end. The vertical webs not only close the opening at the corners, but also add to their load-bearing capacity. This illustration also shows how blocks interlock with other blocks, both vertically and horizontally.

Referring to F igf: In Fig. 5 We have eXtend beyond an end of l locking tiles, or blocks, aslaid in a wall which clearly illustrates the interlocklng feature vertically. A solid slab, or block 16 is used as a starter block, which can be substituted with a brick.

Referring to Fig. 6: In Fig. 6 we have shown a series of the blocks 1 (Fig. 1) as they appear when laid end for end in a row, as when buildin a wall.

Referring-to ig. 7 By cutting the blocks 17 in twelve inch lengths and placing their air cells in a horizontal position, a larger size wall can be constructed, as shown.

Referring to Fig. 8: In this figure, we have shown a cross section of a double wall i constructed of blocks 17 and blocks 18, bondd tofgether by a straight tile or block 19. Re erring to Fig. 9: In this figure, we

. haveshown the method of constructing a.

block without destroying the two adjoining tiles, or blocks, both'above and below, as

well as at its ends, hence, the name superlocking; this feature not only resists bulging of the wall but also resists a heavy wind load. Second, both the horizontal and vertical mortar joints are interrupted which makes it impossible for moisture to penetrate through the wall by way of the mortar joints elimlnatingthe necessity of lathing on the inside of the wall for plaster-ing. Third, the corners and columns have a bond the full' thickness of the wall together with vertical webs which increase the lcompressive strength of the corners and columns.

Fourth, on all sized walls the vertical webs l are in line with each other, thus carrying the load all the way to the foundation of the building.

What We claim is: l

As a new article of manufacture, a superlocking hollowtile block comprising a pair ofv equal sized hollow sections, one section extending beyond one end and the side adjoining that end of the remaining section,

said sections having interposed thickened walls for spacing said sections apart, and said walls extendin and being reduced beyond the overlappe portions of the two sections, the reduced portions of said walls being integral with the opposite sections at opposite ends of the block, .as set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aix our signatures. j

` OTIS V. NEESE ELC L. NEESE.

EARL C. NEESE. 

